Özetle
After a preposition, a verb always takes -ing — and its object comes AFTER it.
Yapısı
| ✓ | helpful in finding my item |
|---|---|
| ✗ | helpful in my finding item |
| ✓ | thank you for waiting |
Kurallar
- A preposition is always followed by a noun or by a verb in the -ing form.
- The -ing verb keeps its object AFTER it, exactly like a normal verb.
- If you put my / the in front of the -ing word, it stops being a verb and becomes a describing word — the meaning breaks.
- This includes to when it is a preposition: look forward to seeing you.
Örnek cümleler
- Thanks for helping me.
- He left without paying.
- I'm thinking about changing my ticket.
- She is good at solving problems.
- She insisted on paying the bill.
Sık yapılan hatalar
- ✗ helpful in my finding item✓ helpful in finding my item
- ✗ Thanks for help me.✓ Thanks for helping me.
- ✗ before the returning car✓ before returning the car
Akılda kalsın
preposition + -ing + object. The determiner (my / the) goes with the OBJECT, not with the verb.